2025 Kunar earthquake
An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills over 1400 people. 25
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2026
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Jang Won-young
Jang Won-young, South Korean singer and model
On August 31, 1997, Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris, leading to an unprecedented outpouring of grief and a significant...
"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well."
Virginia Woolf
2025 Tarasin landslide
A landslide in the Darfur region of Sudan kills over 1000 people. 26
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Virginia Woolf
"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well."
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Departure Day
Departure Day, celebrates the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan
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August 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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August 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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